Student Name Doesn’t meet Meets expectations Exceeds

expectations expectations
3 points for each 8 points for each 12 points for each
Preparation: student seems student demonstrates Student
Evidence of clumsy negotiating ease with notes and demonstrates
Preparation and his/her notes with competence with masterful negotiation
practice with PowerPoint PowerPoint mechanics. of notes and
materials and mechanics. Student Student has put PowerPoint
equipment may not have moderate effort into mechanics that
practiced. practicing. evidence extensive
practice.
Main Point: Main point about Main point about Main point is
Clarity of main student work is student work is authoritatively
point and never established— established, even if established, with
structure of student may pursue student “points” back substantial evidence
presentation several lines of to it only tacitly or and supporting detail
argument or inquiry pursues tangents; that fill out the
without asserting evidence and structure of the
any one’s supporting detail fill presentation
dominance. out the structure of the
presentation
Language and Language and Language and visuals Language and
Visuals: visuals are often are clear, deliberately visuals are clear and
Clarity in unclear. They show aligned, and work compelling and often
language and no thoughtful together effectively work off of each
visuals of purpose and may other in surprising
presentation confuse or disjoint and interesting ways
each other.
Content: Content is not Content is modestly Content is
Historical and sufficiently historical/contextual. authentically
Contemporary historical/contextual; Student has striven to historical/contextual.
Context for Work talk may be find (if not well Student is fluent
uninformed linear demonstrate) some with historical and
biography historical/contemporary contemporary
references for his/her references for his/her
work work
Appropriateness Student directs talk Student directs talk to Student directs talk
and Delivery: only to peers, using peers and faculty, but to peers, faculty, and
Evidence of casual style and sometimes fails to be outsiders. Offers
audience vernacular polished; student’s polished style that
awareness and expressions; student voice is clear and effort may integrate some
public speaking may mumble or not is made to make eye appropriate levity.
competence make eye contact contact with the Eye contact and
audience speaking style are
clear and engaging.

In addition:
CD with Power Point Presentation handed in on time: April 7th - 20%
Introduced yourself and what your talk is about - 10%
Managed to fill the time allotted – did not cut short or go too long - 10%